AYATUL KURSI

Bismillaahir Rahmaanir Raheem Allahu laaa ilaaha illaa huwal haiyul qai-yoom; laa taakhuzuhoo sinatunw wa laa nawm; lahoo maa fissamaawaati wa maa fil ard; man zallazee yashfa'u indahooo illaa be iznih;
ya'lamu maa baina aideehim wa maa khalfahum; wa laa yuheetoona beshai 'immin
'ilmihee illa be maa shaaaa; wasi'a kursiyyuhus samaa waati wal arda wa la ya'ooduho hifzuhumaa; wa huwal aliyyul 'azeem
اللَّهُ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ لاَ تَأْخُذُهُ سِنَةٌ وَلاَ نَوْمٌ لَهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الأَرْضِ مَنْ
ذَا الَّذِي يَشْفَعُ عِنْدَهُ إِلاَّ بِإِذْنِهِ يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ وَلاَ يُحِيطُونَ بِشَيْءٍ مِنْ عِلْمِهِ إِلاَّ
بِمَا شَاءَ وَسِعَ كُرْسِيُّهُ السَّمَاو ;َاتِ وَالأَرْضَ وَلاَ يَئُودُهُ حِفْظُهُمَا وَهُوَ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيمُ
'Allah! There is no god but He - the Living, The Self-subsisting, Eternal. No slumber can seize
Him Nor Sleep. His are all things In the heavens and on earth. Who is there can intercede In His presence except As he permitteth? He knoweth What (appeareth to His creatures As) Before or After or Behind them. Nor shall they compass Aught of his knowledge Except as He willeth. His throne doth extend Over the heavens And on earth, and He feeleth No fatigue in guarding And preserving them, For He is the Most High. The Supreme (in glory).'

Benfits of Ayatul Kursi
1).Hadhrat Ali bin Kaab (Radiahallahu Anhu) remarks that Nabi (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam)
asked him,' Which is the most high ranking Aayat in the Qur'aan Kareem?' He said, ' Allaah and His Rasul know best'. Rasulallah repeated this statement very often. Hadhrat Ali (Radiahallahu Anhu) stated, 'Ayatul Kursi'. Nabi (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said:'Oh Abul
Munzar (family name of Abi bin Kaab). May you be blessed by this knowledge. I swear by that
Being in whose Hands and Control is my life, that this Ayat has one tongue and two lips. It is by the threshold of Allaah's Arsh, Mentioning His purity'.
2) Hadhrat Ali (Radiahallahu Anhu) states that there was a room of dates, which he used to guard. He suspected that some dates were going missing. Thus one night he stood vigil and saw an animal like a young person. Hadhrat Ali (Radiahallahu Anhu) said: 'I greeted and received a reply'. I asked,' Who are you? Man or Jinn?' It said, 'Jinn. I said, Give me your hand'. He outstretched his hand. I noticed that the hand was like that of a dog. Its hair like the
hair of the dog. I asked, 'Are Jinns created like this?' It said, ' the Jinns know there are amongst them more stronger ones'. I enquired,' Why did you steal?'. He replied,' I have come to know that you love to give charity so I decided to take a part also.' Hadhrat Ali (Radiahallahu Anhu)
said: ' Who will save us from your evil? It said, Aayatul Kursi which is in Surah Baqarah. He who reads it at night will be saved from our evil till the morning and he who reads it in the morning will be saved from our evil till the night.'

In the morning Hadhrat Ali (Radiahallahu Anhu) came to Nabi (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) and
narrated the entire event to him. Nabi (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said,'That rascal has stated the truth although he is a great liar.'
3) It is reported from Hadhrat Askee Baqri that Nabi (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) came to the abode of the Muhajreen when one person asked, 'In the Qur'aan Kareem which is the most lofty
Ayat?' Nabi (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) repeated 'Ayatul Kursi'.
4) Hadhrat Hassan reports 'Marfoonaan',' I have been given Ayatul Kursi. Nabi (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said,' Surah Fateha, Ayatul Kursi and the two Ayats of Al-Imraan (Shaheedal Allaah - 18th Ayat), and 'Qul Allaahumma Malekal mulk til Bi Ghairi Hisaab (Ayat 26/7) are
attached to the Arsh and say, 'Oh our Rabb, You are sending us onto earth to disobedient
ones!!! Allaah says ,' I have given you such status, whosoever from amongst my servants recites you after every Salaat, his resting place will be Jannat. And I will make his abode in Jannatul Quddoos and fulfill 70 needs of his daily needs, the least of which is forgiving him and saving him from all enemies of evils.
It is a quarter of the Qur'aan Kareem.
5) Hadhrat Anas (Radiahallahu Anhu)narrates that Rasulallaah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam)
asked one of his companions: ' Oh, so and so are you married?' He replied: 'No, I do not have enough wealth that I may marry.', Nabi (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said: 'Do you know Surah Qul Huwallaahu Ahad?' The Sahaba replied: 'I know'. Nabi (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said: 'It is equal to a quarter of the Qur'aan. Nabi (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) asked: 'Do you not
know Qul Yaa Ayyuhal Kaafiroon?' The Sababi replied 'I know'. Nabi (Sallallahu alayhi
wasallam) said ' 'It is equal to a quarter of the Qur'aan.' Nabi (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam)
asked, 'Do you not know Surah 'Iza Zul Zilzilaat ' ?' The Sahaabi replied, 'I Know'. Nabi
(Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said: 'It is a quarter of the Qur'aan'. Nabi (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) asked: 'Do you not know Surah Iza Jaa a Nasrullaahi Wal Fath' The Sahabi replied 'I Know' Nabi (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said, it is a quarter of the Qur'aan. Nabi (Sallallahu
alayhi wasallam) asked: 'Do you know the Ayatul Kursi?' The Sahabi replied 'I know'. Nabi (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said, 'It is equal to a quarter of the Qur'aan. Marry, Marry, Marry.'
Consistency and Ayatul Kursi
6) Hadhrat Anas (Radiahallahu Anhu) said that Nabi (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said, 'The one
who recites Ayatul Kursi after every fard Salaat will be protected until the next Salaat and this is constantly done by a Nabi or a Siddiq or a martyr.
7) Hadhrat Hassan bin Ali (Radiahallahu Anhu) says, 'A person once asked: 'Oh Rasulallaah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) what does that person receive who recites Ayatul Kursi after every Fard Salaat ? Nabi (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said: ' That person remains under the protection of Allaah until the next Salaat.'
8) Hadhrat Anas (Radiahallahu Anhu) says: Rasulallaah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) asked; 'Do you know which Ayat in the Qur'aan is most lofty? 'I said, Allaah and his Rasul know more.' Nabi (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) read Ayatul Kursi
9) Hadhrat Efai bin Abdullah Kallee said that one person asked.'Oh Rasulallaah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam), which Ayat in the Qur'aan is the most lofty one?' Nabi (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said: ' Ayatul Kursi'. The person asked,'Which Ayat has those benefits which you desire for your Ummah, in the Qur'aan?' Nabi (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said: 'The last Ayat of Surah Baqarah, for it is from the treasures of Allaah from underneath the threshold of the Arsh. It encompasses all the good of this world and the Aakhiraat'.
10) Hadhrat Muhammad bin al Saumi bin Al Salsal bin Damasc narrates from his father, who in turn, narrates from his father that Rasulallaah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said: 'Whoever recites Ayatul Kursi after every fard Salaat, there is only death between him and Jannat', he will enter into Jannat immediately when he dies.
11) Hadhrat Ibne Anas (Radiahallahu Anhu) says that Rasulallaah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said: 'The one who recites Ayatul Kursi after every Fard Salaat, Allaah Ta'aala will grant him a gratifying heart, actions of the truthful and reward like the Ambiyaa .Special mercies will descend upon him, and death is the only barrier from his entrance into Jannat. On dying he will enter Janaat'.